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Current Winter Olympic (2014)

The 15 sports of the Winter Olympics are categorized into three main categories: (1) sports, (2) alpine, and events, and (3) Nordic events. In each of these sports categories there are more specific events as listed.

Ice Sports  Bobsled (Two-man, Two woman and Four-man)   Ice (Men's singles, Ladies' singles, Pairs, Team and Ice Dancing)   Short Track Speed Skating (500m, 1,000m, 1,500 m and Relays) 

Alpine, Skiing and Snowboarding Events  (Downhill, Super G, , Slalom, Super Combined)  (Aerials, Moguls, Cross, Ski halfpipe and Ski )  Snowboarding (Parallel Giant Slalom, Halfpipe and Cross and Slopestyle)

Nordic Events  (combining cross-country skiing and target shooting: individual, , pursuit, mass start & relay events)  Cross-Country Skiing (individual and team sprint, freestyle, pursuit, classical and relays)  (ski jumping and cross country skiing)

Demonstration sports The following sports have been part of the Winter Olympic program as a demonstration at some stage.  Skijöring (skiing behind horses): 1928.  Winter Pentathlon (X-country & downhill skiing/pistol/fencing/horse riding) 1948  Dog : 1932  Curling: 1932 & 1988  Ice stock sport (a German variant to curling): 1936 & 1964.  : (Led to Biathlon in 1960) 1928,1936,1948  : (Soccer on ice) 1952  Short track skating started as a in 1988, before becoming a full sport from 1992 onwards.  : 1992  Disabled events in alpine (1984 and 1988) and (1988 only)  Synchronized skating: 2002  Snowshoeing: 2002  Freestyle Skiing - Aerials (1988), Moguls (1988, 1992) and Ski Ballet (1988, 1992)

Furture Sports

There are always a number of sports or events that are lobbying to be included on the Winter program. Such sports include: Team alpine skiing, Ski , Ski-, Winter (involving , and cross-country skiing all on ), and Bandy.

Source: http://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/sports/

Are these sports too extreme (or strange) for the Winter Olympics?

Speed Riding

A combination of skydiving, downhill skiing and , With riders reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and competitors have at their feet and a “speedglider” wing as heights as high as 130 feet, Snocross (a winter weather a chute when they are dropped at the top of a mountain from version of motor cross performed with ) was an airplane. From there, they glide and (literally) fly down the first featured in the 1998 winter . mountain, using the chute to catch air if any obstacles appear in their way.

Reindeer Racing Automobile

This theatrical event pairs man and animal for a festive and This slippery sport is exactly as its name implies – a race speedy race down a 201-meter-long snow covered track. In on ice. It takes place on an ice-covered track, and usually the event is a part of Sami National Day; a celebration with lightweight, front-wheel-drive . Drivers must put of the land's original inhabitants who rely heavily on reindeer the limits of speed and control to the test. for meat, fur, and transportation.

Ice Cross Shovel Racing

First introduced in 2000 in , this intense ice sport is By name, this sport sounds seemingly carefree; like a a race between four hockey-equipped skaters. Skaters sprint childish game played in a snowstorm. In reality, it is a high- down a bobsled run as they fight to remain upright while speed sport that went on to be a part of the first winter X clearing obstacles like jumps and ledges. Games in 1997. It is often called the “poor man’s luge.”

Snowkayaking Snowkiting

Here’s a sport whose name doesn’t reveal just how intense and Snowkiting is the powder-based equivalent of kitesurfing, extreme it actually is. Picture fearless thrill-seekers setting sail except with no to cushion the blow of a bump or a fall in a kayak over steep mountain cliffs and racing down 4-cross (which makes it a bit more dangerous). There is the potential style tracks. to reach speeds of more than 50MPH, so remaining in control of your kite is a necessity.

Speed Skiing Ski

This one is simple. Speed skiers travel downhill in a straight If skiing downhill at unimaginable speeds is extreme, than line, usually reaching speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. skiing downhill and jumping over cliffs is beyond extreme. The record speed is a mind-blowing 156 miles per hour. Speed Ski jumping is an official winter sport, but ski cliff jumpers skiing had been featured as demonstration sport at the 1992 take this sport off the straight track and into the unknown. Winter Olympics, but was considered too dangerous and has The current world record for the highest cliff jump on skis is not returned. 255 feet..

Source: http://www.theactivetimes.com/sports-too-extreme-winter-olympics-0